Frank Quirarte is a staple in the Mavericks community and has been for many years.

Each and every moment he spends in the water is UNPAID; it is done out of his sheer love of both this sport and the surfers he is supporting. 100% of his time, energy, and dedication is done on a volunteer basis only.

You've seen the photos, you've watched the videos --- hell, he may have even saved your ass one or two (or twenty times). Now is our time to give back and help him as he continues to support the coastal community. He also runs the Mavericks Rescue team, which is described more in detail below.

In addition to the time he tirelessly contributes, he also has to pay for the jet skis, the fuel, the trailer, the medical supplies, registration, and more. His out-of-pocket costs are incredibly substantial, and now both of his jet skis are in need of dire repair.

My hope, as his niece who loves him very much and wants him to remain safe, is to help raise money to help Frank buy a new jet ski that he can use to keep saving lives in the water. With a new jet ski, he will be safe in the water himself, as well as being able to carry out his water safety rescues that the surfing community so deeply depends on.

Thank you for your support. He is going to kill me for doing this.

*Frank does not want me to do this, and I'm doing it anyway :)

More about the Mavericks rescue team:

The Mavericks Volunteer Rescue Team is an amazing group dedicated to ensuring the safety of Mavericks and the local coastal community. The safety team comprises a group of experienced Big Wave Rescue Boat Operators (Jetski), Lifeguards, medics, and cliff spotters. They provide a safety net over the Mavericks line-up and the North Coast on all significant swells and volunteer ocean-related events. The team responds to various S.A.R. (search and rescue) situations, including life-threatening and non-life-threatening rescues and injuries, vessel assistance, shark patrol, and crowd control. Despite putting themselves and their equipment in danger, they are all well-trained and apply the risk management technique of lifesaving.

The Mavericks Rescue Team volunteers their time freely every winter season. It continues to train with some of the best safety teams on the planet, including The U.S. Coast Guard, Cal Fire, Pillar Point Harbor Patrol, B.W.R.A.G. (Big Wave Risk Assessment Group), The Hawaiin Water Patrol, and K38, among others. They are some of the most skilled watermen on the planet who look over the North Coast.

But it doesn't end there; They use social media to alert the public on incoming swell events, and they host an annual safety summit in the Half Moon Bay area, gathering safety professionals from up and down the West Coast to help educate the general public on the hazards of the ocean here on the North Coast and how to prepare yourself to stay safe. The team's efforts to visit and educate the local elementary and high schools on ocean safety are invaluable. Recently, the team started visiting local schools to help educate the kids on the dangers of the ocean, and to teach them safe and healthy ways to recreate near water.